It’s unclear whether his recent call for the return of slush funds pocketed by former faction members represents his true beliefs or a strategic move. Read more
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida last week said that he will not seek reelection as LDP president and will step down after the party picks his successor. Read more
Once it became clear that his chances of winning the September vote were minimal, Kishida chose to prioritize the party’s interests. Read more
Former Prime Minister Taro Aso held talks with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at Trump Tower in New York on Tuesday evening, as Japan scrambles to cover all its bases in the... Read more
Taro Aso, a former prime minister who currently serves as vice president of the Liberal Democratic Party, will travel to New York next week and is seeking a meeting with U.S. presidential ca... Read more
Two factions in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party face a rocky road ahead after they decided to continue their activities as policy-based groups without dissolving themselves. Read more
Taro Aso, a former prime minister and the current vice president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, on Friday retracted his sexist remarks regarding the appearance of the country's... Read more
Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa appeared unfazed Tuesday following remarks by Liberal Democratic Party veteran Taro Aso, who called her an obasan (old lady) and said she's “not tha... Read more
The Liberal Democratic Party’s formal departure from decades of faction-based politics has raised questions about its real commitment to political reform and a break from old party politics. Read more
With only a few days left before the opening of the next session of parliament on Friday, the debate over the future of Liberal Democratic Party factions is reaching a peak this week with no... Read more
